St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-26
Disappointment of st. Paul
Horsemen Over Cling
stones Victory.
Still They Have Confidence in
Patrons Speed and Breed
ing Qualities.
Some Humorous Accounts Of
What Was Seen at the
State Fair.
Jones, of Minneapolis. Buys a
Fast One--McGrath's
Purchase.

On Saturday Mr. Emery. who owns
half interest i'll Patron, telegraphed to
W. l.. McGrath. of this city, that Patron
was in fine condition for the great race
that was to take place that day. In the
afternoon Patron was beaten out of
sight by Clingstene. To the horsemen
of st. Paul this was a sore disappolnt-
ment. When Patron was here and
trotted- on our track his easy, level
headed way of going captured every
horseman who witnessed his races. and
they have consequently watched his
career with a good deal of solicitude
since he left st. Paul. They mourned
when few weeks ago Cling
stone defeated him at Cleveland,
aud hoped that in this second
race at Detroit Patron would
clearly and decisively defeat his op-
ponent. In this they were grlevouSly
disappointed, and, contrary to all hope
and expectation, they saw their idol
again most humiliatingly defeated. 1t
is not at all likely that these two de-
feats will in the least weaken their con-
fidence in this great horse. lie has
superior qualifications for trottlng, and
such as are not only essential, but such
us are Natural. 1lo - COOi, lSN Cl-IiSouNN Vs.
and has in d marked degree the tI0ttlng
gait. These characteristics of speed he
can transmit, and he is therefore re-
garded as a good stallion to breed to.
He still has them, and it is believed that
with the necessary rest from hard
work he will he even faster than
anything he has shown up to this time.
This is probably correct. One of our
best horsemen spoke yesterday as fol-
lows: 1T makes no difference how
badly Patron was beaten by Clingstone.
That is all easily explained. Patron is
young horse, only five years of age. He
was kept in the stud till last June, when
he was put in training. and after trot-
ting in GAINESVILLE, Wis, was brought
here in July and trOtted a hard race.
He then went to Detroit, where he had
another hard race, and subsequently
trotted against Harry Wilkes at Cleve-
land. then went to Hartford and trOtted
in the $4,000 race. From there he went
back to Cleveland, where he was beaten
by ClingStone, and then to Detroit, where
he was beaten again by the same
horse. 1t is very well known that
Clingstone is great trotter. He has
also great staying power. and has rested
for two or three years. He comes out
fresh and apparently with all his for
mer speed, 10 trOt against young stall
ion that has been worked hard since his
tlree-year-old form aud that was taken
out of the stud in June last. The fact
of lhe matter is that Fuller has over
estimated Patrons power and endur-
ance. He has had too much asked OF
him. Some gentlemen Of this city de-
termined when Patron was here to breed
from him. They decided well, and the
result of this last race should make no
difference in their Judgment. Nor
should the result of the race on the LIST
of October next at Chicago, even if Pa
iron should then be beaten. He has
qualities that render him invaluable as
breeding stallion"